Garter and method of making same



L. PLATT.

GAMER AND METHOD oF MAKING SAME.

r APLICATION FILED SEPT124, 192l. 1410,533.

Patented Mar. 21, 1922.

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GARTER LND MET Application iiled VSeptember 24, 1921.

To all 1c hom t fmII/ y concern Be it known that I, Lno PLArr, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State ot' New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garters and Methods of Making Same, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to garters and the like and to a method of making same.

Afh object of the invention is to provide a garter ribbon -of attractive appearance which can be easily and quickly made up into garters and thelike.

her and further objectsand advantages.

of the invention will and in part obvious proceeded with In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a completely made garter.

Figure 2 is a perspective @ew of a bolt of be 1n part described as the specification is length th eci being severed from the bolt;

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional View through the ribbon.

In making garters it has been customary to gather the ribbon before sewing to the garter elastic,after which a ribbon or fabric facing is secured to the back of the elastic by sewiig. Garters have also been made by. sewing two pieces of ribbon together along thelr side edges and then drawing or inserting an elastic therebetween. These methods are rather burdensome, and accordingI to the present invention are much simplified.

Referring more particularly to the d rawings, 5 denotes a woven ribbon comprislng a central tubular portion 6 of suitable width to accommodate any desired width of garter /elastic 7. As best illustrated in Figure 3, the

marginal side portions? or extension 8 are solid for a purpose presently to be described.

In making the ribbon 5 the tubular portion 6 and marginal side portions or extensions 8 are woven in a single operation, that said tubular portion of HD 0F MAKING SAME.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. e1, ieee. Serial No, 502,924.

the ribbon is turned out complete by the loom. The ribbon is then rolled, into bolts from which lengths suitable -for Vmaking' garters and the like may be'severed.

In making up a garter from the ribbon 5, a section thereof is sei'ered, and after a piece of garter elastic somewhat less in length than that of the ribbon section has been 1n-l serted in the tubular central portion 6 of the ribbon, the latter is gathered preparatory to sewing the ends ot' the ribbon `and the ends of the elastic together, the lines 'of stitching being' indicated at 9.

The solid marginal side portions or eX- tensions not only add to the attractiveness ot' theribbon and the completed article into which the ribbon is made, but they assure a much more secure connection at the point 9. These marginal side portions, in addition to the advantages above set forth obviate the necessity of sewing on the customary ruilie or flounce with which ladies garters are provided. l

While I have shown the marginal side portions 8 of equal width` it will be understood that they may be ot' different widths.

lVhat I claim is:

1. A method of 'making garters comprising weaving a strip with a central tubular body portion and a solid marginal edge, then inserting an elastic webbing in said tubular portion of less length than said strip and then securing the ends of said elastic `webbing together.

2. A method of making garters comprising weavingr a strip with a central tubular bodv portion and a solid marginal edge, and cutting said strips into lengths suitable for gar-ters, then inserting an elastic webbing in less length than said severed strips and then sewing the ends of said, severed strip and the ends of said elastic webbing to each other and together.

In testimony whereof LEO PLATT.

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